Distinguished Colombians
In the field of literature, among many distinguished authors Jorge Isaacs should be mentioned, the author of the best romantic novel of the XIX century, María, published in 1867; also the modernist poet José Asunción Silva; José Eustacio Rivera, who published La Vorágine in 1924; and in more recent times, the poet and narrator Álvaro Mutis and Gabriel García Márquez, Nobel prize winner for Literature in 1982, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude. In the arts, the works of renowned figures such as Fernando Botero and Alejandro Obregón fetch high prices in the international art market, alongside sculptors such as Edgar Negret and Eduardo Ramírez Villamizar. Other distinguished Colombians in the arts are filmmakers Victor Gaviria and Sergio Cabrera, the dancer Ricardo Bustamante and choreographer Álvaro Restrepo, the tenor Valeriano Lanchas and mezzo-soprano Martha Senn, and architects Rogelio Salmona and Simón Vélez. Among distinguished scientists, Jorge Reynolds is renowned for his research into the functioning of the humpbacked whale’s heart; also the neurologist - philosopher Rodolfo Llinás who studies the functioning of the human brain, and Manuel Patarroyo who develops synthetic vaccines, among other scientists. Pop music has given international fame to artists such as Shakira, Carlos Vives, Bacilos and Juanes, while distinguished sports figures include Nascar driver Juan Pablo Montoya, cyclist Santiago Botero, tennis player Fabiola Zuluaga and roller skater “Chechi” Baena, not to mention the many footballers who play for world-famous teams abroad. Juan Valdez Juan Valdez® is a fictional character who symbolizes and personifies Colombian coffee growers. He was created in 1959 in order to provide an identity to Colombian coffee, to distinguish it from other origins and to promote its consumption in international markets. Juan Valdez® came out from the heart of Colombia, where the sun and the secrets of the land ripen coffee to perfection in the Andean heights. His mission, together with his loyal mule, has been to represent the Colombian coffee growers proud traditions: 100% hand-picked coffee beans. 100% quality-committed coffee growers. 100% land management. For many years, Juan Valdez® has warmed up our days and stimulated our senses with the world’s richest coffee, and in the process he’s become famous himself — along with his iconic moustache and his straw hat — for his good temper, adventurous spirit and appearances on TV, movies and printed material. Perhaps we love more Juan Valdez for just being Juan Valdez, because he persists in never changing, and because he firmly believes in the importance of simple things. Because he is always so familiar and trustworthy, just like an old friend. If you want to know more about Juan Valdez, reach him at www.juanvaldez.com.
In the field of literature, among many distinguished authors Jorge Isaacs should be mentioned, the author of the best romantic novel of the XIX century, María, published in 1867; also the modernist poet José Asunción Silva; José Eustacio Rivera, who published La Vorágine in 1924; and in more recent times, the poet and narrator Álvaro Mutis and Gabriel García Márquez, Nobel prize winner for Literature in 1982, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude.
In the arts, the works of renowned figures such as Fernando Botero and Alejandro Obregón fetch high prices in the international art market, alongside sculptors such as Edgar Negret and Eduardo Ramírez Villamizar. Other distinguished Colombians in the arts are filmmakers Victor Gaviria and Sergio Cabrera, the dancer Ricardo Bustamante and choreographer Álvaro Restrepo, the tenor Valeriano Lanchas and mezzo-soprano Martha Senn, and architects Rogelio Salmona and Simón Vélez.
Among distinguished scientists, Jorge Reynolds is renowned for his research into the functioning of the humpbacked whale’s heart; also the neurologist - philosopher Rodolfo Llinás who studies the functioning of the human brain, and Manuel Patarroyo who develops synthetic vaccines, among other scientists.
Pop music has given international fame to artists such as Shakira, Carlos Vives, Bacilos and Juanes, while distinguished sports figures include Nascar driver Juan Pablo Montoya, cyclist Santiago Botero, tennis player Fabiola Zuluaga and roller skater “Chechi” Baena, not to mention the many footballers who play for world-famous teams abroad. Juan Valdez Juan Valdez® is a fictional character who symbolizes and personifies Colombian coffee growers. He was created in 1959 in order to provide an identity to Colombian coffee, to distinguish it from other origins and to promote its consumption in international markets. Juan Valdez® came out from the heart of Colombia, where the sun and the secrets of the land ripen coffee to perfection in the Andean heights. His mission, together with his loyal mule, has been to represent the Colombian coffee growers proud traditions:
For many years, Juan Valdez® has warmed up our days and stimulated our senses with the world’s richest coffee, and in the process he’s become famous himself — along with his iconic moustache and his straw hat — for his good temper, adventurous spirit and appearances on TV, movies and printed material. Perhaps we love more Juan Valdez for just being Juan Valdez, because he persists in never changing, and because he firmly believes in the importance of simple things. Because he is always so familiar and trustworthy, just like an old friend. If you want to know more about Juan Valdez, reach him at www.juanvaldez.com.